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Misty Copeland raises bar for black ballet dancers by Matt Trueman

Star ballerina overcomes hardship and injury to become American Ballet Theatre's first black soloist in 20 yearsA ballerina who lived in a single motel room with her mother and five siblings during her teenage years will become the American Ballet Theatre's first black soloist in 20 years. Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 04:19PM on June 30, 2015

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